Date:         Tue, 7 Aug 2007 23:05:19 -0400
Reply-To:     Dave Creasy <mkcdc@VERIZON.NET>
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From:         Dave Creasy <mkcdc@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: New Rule was Re: Propane Gauge?
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I agree wholeheartedly!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Keezer" <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 10:49 PM
Subject: Re: New Rule was Re: Propane Gauge?


> How about just ignoring the question if you don't
> have the answer and let someone else gladly
> answer  it ,
> instead of rudely suggesting the asker look it up
> himself somewere and risking a new Vanagon list
> flamebroiled war.
>
> No, I ain't joking and it ain't Friday.
>
> Happened to me once on another forum- I needed
> help and they just said , one after the other,
> why don't you look it up on Google?
>
> Here these 31 year old geeks were, the experts,
> claiming to be there to help but just passing me
> off because the real reason they were on that
> forum was it was their own personal chat clique
> where they could pass smilies back and forth to
> each other.
>
> C'mon-we can dare to be above that here and just
> help the poor clueless member, can't we?
>
> The only exception to that rule is that we should
> outlaw all tire discussions immediately!
>
> Robert
>
> 1982 Westfalia
>
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> --- Nunya Business <bulletheadx@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
>> How 'bout we make a new rule that the guy that
>> asks the question has to
>> research it in the archives, do a comprehensive
>> write-up on it and post it
>> to the Wiki for review?
>> Sure, it could work...?
>>
>> Cya,
>> Robert
>>
>>
>> On 8/7/07, Michael Elliott
>> <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Ah -- the "propane gauge" question! It's a
>> good candidate for the
>> > vanagon wiki (VanagonWiki.net). Whoever posts
>> the definitive answer to
>> > this one will have their words forever
>> immortalized on the wiki so the
>> > next time someone needs to know the answer to
>> this, they can be pointed
>> > to the wiki article.
>> > --
>> > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
>> > 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
>> > 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical
>> Banana")
>> > 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc.,
>> San Juan Capistrano
>> > KG6RCR
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > David Johnson typed:
>> > > Ok.  Remember when I said I surrender?
>> Damn if those Westies don't
>> > > have a pull that defies logic.
>> > >
>> > > My beloved and I have decided that, while I
>> am not the one to fix
>> > > Blue Midget, our fire fried and somewhat
>> dilapidated '80 Westy, we
>> > > might actually bite the bullet to let
>> others do it for me.  So I am
>> > > collecting estimates right now to get Blue
>> Midget done up reliable
>> > > and pretty.
>> > >
>> > > You really needed to know that, right? Ok,
>> to the point.  The shut-
>> > > off valve for my propane tank is broken
>> (handle broke off) so as part
>> > > of my repairs, I am going to at least
>> repair that.  But with that
>> > > repair, does anyone know of a pressure or
>> level gauge that can be
>> > > added to this model Westy so I can see the
>> propane level I have?
>> > > Since it is a low volume tank, I am not
>> sure if anyone has had any
>> > > luck with a gauge like this.
>> > >
>> > > I'll let you know what I decide on the
>> repair after I get the rest of
>> > > my estimates.  It is going to be *a lot* of
>> money to do, but relative
>> > > to the cost of a newer vehicle with less
>> miles, it is still probably
>> > > cheaper to repair this one.  The jury is
>> still out on that.  Right
>> > > now I know one body shop has an estimate of
>> $3500 for all the rust
>> > > repair and paint, plus $675 from an
>> upholstery shop to redo the
>> > > shredding rear seat and fallen ceiling
>> liners.  I am waiting for
>> > > another body shop estimate, and sometime
>> next week I should get a
>> > > mechanical repair estimate, as the mechanic
>> I want to use has, um,
>> > > yeah, taken off to Sturgis.  *sigh
>> > >
>> > > David
>> > > '80 Westy currently in limbo
>> > >
>> >
>>
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